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Seattle Reign host Orlando Pride on Decision Day needing a win to secure an NWSL playoff berth. A draw or loss leaves Seattle’s postseason hopes dependent on results elsewhere. Orlando, already eliminated, can only play spoiler. The match also marks Jess Fishlock’s final regular-season game, with the club honoring her 14-year career before kickoff.

By the Numbers
  • Seattle: 13-11-5, eighth place, with a +3 goal differential.
  • Orlando: 11-15-3, 11th place, with a -7 goal differential.
  • Seattle beat Orlando 2-1 in the season opener, with goals from Jess Fishlock and Brittany Ratcliffe.
  • More than 15,000 tickets had been distributed as of Thursday.
  • Phoebe McClernon would become the seventh Reign player to reach 100 regular-season appearances if she plays.
Yes, But

Seattle controls its fate with a win, but anything less means scoreboard watching: a draw requires North Carolina to drop points against Denver, while a Reign loss requires the Summit and North Carolina to draw. Fishlock and Ryanne Brown are available despite leaving last weekend’s game at halftime with minor issues.

State of Play
  • Kickoff is Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 p.m. PT at Lumen Field.
  • The game airs on ESPN+ in the U.S.; ESPN2 will carry a wraparound show covering all eight Decision Day games.
  • Seattle’s playoff position and the final berth will be determined by this match and the North Carolina-Denver game; other games will affect seeding and the NWSL Shield race.
  • Orlando has steadied under interim coach Yolanda Thomas but is out of playoff contention.
What's Next

A Seattle win sends the Reign to the playoffs, finishing somewhere between sixth and eighth depending on other results. If Seattle does not win, its postseason fate hinges on the concurrent results elsewhere.

Bottom Line

Seattle has a clear path: beat an eliminated Orlando team and clinch a playoff spot on its own terms. The stakes are heightened by Fishlock’s final regular-season appearance and a Decision Day slate in which every result matters.